[Python-Dev] [Python-checkins] cpython (3.2): Fix PyUnicode_AsWideCharString() doc: size doesn't contain the null character

Victor Stinner victor.stinner at haypocalc.com
Tue Sep 6 10:04:57 CEST 2011


Le 06/09/2011 02:25, Nick Coghlan a écrit :
> On Tue, Sep 6, 2011 at 10:01 AM, victor.stinner
> <python-checkins at python.org>  wrote:
>> Fix also spelling of the null character.
>
> While these cases are legitimately changed to 'null' (since they're
> lowercase descriptions of the character), I figure it's worth
> mentioning again that the ASCII name for '\0' actually *is* NUL (i.e.
> only one 'L'). Strange, but true [1].
>
> Cheers,
> Nick.
>
> [1] https://secure.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/wiki/ASCII

"NUL" is an abbreviation used in tables when you don't have enough space 
to write the full name: "null character".

Where do you want to mention this abbreviation?

Victor


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